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Estimating taxonomic diversity, extinction rates and speciation rates from fossil data using capture-recapture models / by Nichols, James D.(CARDINAL)167985; Pollock, Kenneth Hugh,1948-(CARDINAL)165345; University of North Carolina (System).Institute of Statistics.(CARDINAL)165205;

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 27-32).

Subjects: Numerical taxonomy.; Sampling (Statistics);

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2

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A pocket guide to seashells & the seashore / by Hook, Patricia.;

"Provides detailed descriptions to enable easy identification of numerous different species found on the seashores of the world; illustrated throughout with superb color photographs; fact boxes and locater maps provide essential information about taxonomy, distribution, and size."-Cover.

Subjects: Illustrated works.; Shells; Shells; Seashore animals; Seashore animals;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Carnivores of the world / by Hunter, Luke.(CARDINAL)332882; Barrett, Priscilla.(CARDINAL)326054;

Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-237) and index.Introduction -- Carnivore families -- The conservation challenge -- About Panthera -- Structure of the species accounts -- Species accounts: Felidae (Cats) -- Hyaenidae ( Hyaenas) -- Herpestidae (Mongooses) -- Eupleridae (Fosa and allies) -- Prionodontidae (Linsangs) -- Viverridae (Genets, oyans and civets) -- Nandiniidae (African palm civet) -- Canidae (Dogs) -- Ursidae (Bears) -- Procyonidae (Raccoons, coatis and allies) -- Ailuridae (Red panda) -- Mephitidae (Skunks and stink badgers) -- Mustelidae (Weasels, martens, badgers and otters) -- Skulls -- Footprints."Carnivores are among the most spectacular creatures in the natural world, and also the most feared. Carnivores of the World is the first comprehensive field guide to all 245 terrestrial species of true carnivores, from the majestic polar bear and predatory wild cats to the tiny least weasel. This user-friendly illustrated guide features 86 color plates by acclaimed wildlife artist Priscilla Barrett that depict every species and numerous subspecies, as well as about 400 line drawings of skulls and footprints. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, distribution and habitat, feeding ecology, behavior, social patterns, reproduction and demography, status, threats, lifespan, and mortality. Carnivores of the World includes an introduction that provides a concise overview of taxonomy, conservation, and the distinct families within the order Carnivora." -- Provided by Publisher.

Subjects: Carnivora.; Carnivora;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Carnivores of the world / by Hunter, Luke,author.; Barrett, Priscilla,illustrator.author.;

This is an expanded and fully revised new edition of a highly acclaimed guide to the world's carnivores--some of the most spectacular and feared creatures in nature. Covering all 250 species of terrestrial, true carnivores, from the majestic polar bear and predatory wild cats to the tiny least weasel, Luke Hunter's comprehensive, up-to-date, and user-friendly guide features 93 color plates by acclaimed wildlife artist Priscilla Barrett that depict every species and numerous subspecies, as well as more than 400 drawings of skulls and footprints. Features new to this edition include revised and expanded species coverage, a distribution map for every species, 25 new behavioral illustrations, and much more. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, distribution and habitat, feeding ecology, behavior, social patterns, reproduction and demography, status, threats, lifespan, and mortality. An introduction includes a concise overview of taxonomy, conservation, and the distinct families of Carnivora.

Subjects: Carnivora.; Carnivora; Carnivora;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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Meditation for fidgety skeptics : a 10% happier how-to book / by Harris, Dan,1971-author.(CARDINAL)350956; Adler, Carlye,author.(CARDINAL)350955; Warren, Jeff,author.(CARDINAL)810987;

"Science suggests that meditation can lower blood pressure, mitigate depression and anxiety, and literally rewire key parts of the brain, among numerous other benefits. And yet there are millions of people who want to meditate but arent actually practicing. Whats holding them back? In Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics, Harris and his friend Jeff Warren, a masterful teacher and Meditation MacGyver, embark on a cross-country quest to tackle the myths, misconceptions, and self-deceptions that stop people from meditating. They rent a rock-star tour bus (whose previous occupants were Parliament Funkadelic) and travel across eighteen states, talking to scores of would-be meditatorsincluding parents, military cadets, police officers, and even a few celebrities. They create a taxonomy of the most common issues (I suck at this, I dont have the time, etc.) and offer up science-based life hacks to help people overcome them. The book is filled with game-changing and deeply practical meditation instructions. Youll also get access to the 10% Happier app, where you can listen for free to guided audio versions of all the meditations in the book."-Amazon

Subjects: Happiness.; Meditation;

Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4

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The complete guide to Antarctic wildlife : birds and marine mammals of the Antarctic continent and the Southern Ocean / by Shirihai, Hadoram.(CARDINAL)326407; Kirwan, Guy M.(CARDINAL)326406;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Bird and marine mammal topography -- Birds -- Marine Mammals -- Regional descriptions (with tables of breeding species) -- Other Regions and Islands -- Gateways to the Antarctic: pelagic and other birds and marine mammals in southern South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand."Covering the Antarctic continent, the southern ocean, and the subantarctic islands, this guide illustrates all of the region's breeding birds and marine mammals with stunning color photographs. In addition to the color plates, it features distribution maps and up-to-date species accounts expertly detailing abundance, seasonal status, and conservation prospects. The volume also covers numerous nonbreeding species, migrants, and vagrants. Regional chapters describe all of the subantarctic islands, in addition to most regularly visited sites in Antarctica, and are accompanied by maps of each area and photographs of each locale. These chapters present detailed information on geography, climate, geology, general ecology, and flora. They also address conservation efforts - past, present, and planned. The book concludes with practical information about visiting the area, including details on the best-available landing sites and notes on seasonal weather conditions." "This is an indispensable companion for a trip far south, as well as an informative volume for anyone interested in the Antarctic region's remarkable, occasionally strange, and frequently beautiful animals. Features 35 color plates and over 600 color photographs, illustrates and maps the distribution of all of the region's breeding birds and marine mammals, includes information on many non-breeders, migrants, and vagrants, features expert text reflecting recent advances in taxonomy, covers all of the subantarctic islands as well as Antarctica's regularly visited sites, and offers travel tips, including weather considerations and landing sites."--Jacket.

Subjects: Birds; Marine mammals; Birds; Marine mammals; Natural history;

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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The book of codes : understanding the world of hidden messages : an illustrated guide to signs, symbols, ciphers, and secret languages / by Lunde, Paul,1943-(CARDINAL)736557;

ENCODING THE WORLD: Describing time -- Describing form -- Force and motion -- Mathematics: the indescribable -- The periodic table -- Defining the world -- Encoding the landscape -- Navigation -- Taxonomy -- The genetic code -- Genetic ancestry -- Using the genetic code -- CODES OF CIVILIZATION: Codes of construction -- Taoist mysticism -- South Asian sacred imagery -- The language of Buddhism -- The patterns of Islam -- Mysteries of the North -- Medieval visual sermons -- Stained glass windows -- Renaissance iconography -- The age of reason -- Victoriana -- Textiles, carpets, and embroidery -- CODES OF COMMERCE: Commercial codes -- Brands & trademarks -- Makers' marks -- Codes of work -- Currency and counterfeits -- The book in your hands -- CODES OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR: Body language -- Survival signals -- Sporting codes -- Etiquette -- Dressing your message -- Heraldry -- Formal dress codes -- Decoding the unconscious -- The language of dreams -- VISUAL CODES: Signs & signage -- Highway codes -- Challenged communication -- Describing music -- Musical scores -- Animal talk -- Extraterrestrials -- IMAGINARY CODES: Modern magic and mayhem -- The Bible code -- The Beale Papers -- Mystery and imagination -- Fantasy codes -- Doomsday codes -- THE DIGITAL AGE. The first computers -- Supercomputers -- Talking to computers -- Alice, Bob, & Eve -- Future medicine -- Where are codes taking us?THE FIRST CODES: Reading the landscape -- Tracking animals -- Bushcraft signs -- Early petroglyphs -- First writing systems -- Reading cuneiform -- Alphabets and scripts -- The evolution of numerical systems -- Linear A & Linear B -- The Phaistos disc -- The mystery of hieroglyphs -- Hieroglyphs revealed -- The riddle of the Maya -- Indigenous traditions -- SECTS, SYMBOLS, & SECRET SOCIETIES: Early Christians -- The pentangle -- Divination -- Heresies, sects and cults -- Rosslyn Chapel -- Alchemy -- Kabbalism -- Necromancy -- Rosicrucians -- Freemasons -- CODES FOR SECRECY: The art of concealment -- For your eyes only -- Frequency analysis -- Disguising ciphers -- Medieval cipher systems -- The Babington plot -- The da Vinci code -- Ciphertexts and keys -- Grilles -- Spies and black chambers -- Mechanical devices -- Hidden in plain sight -- COMMUNICATING AT A DISTANCE: Long-distance alarms -- Flag signals -- Semaphore and the telegraph -- Morse code -- Person to person -- CODES OF WAR: Classical codes of war -- The 'indecipherable' code -- The great cipher -- 19th-century innovations -- Military map codes -- Field signals -- The Zimmermann telegram -- Enigma: the 'unbreakable' system -- WWII codes and code breakers -- Cracking enigma -- Navajo windtalkers -- Cold war codes -- CODES OF THE UNDERWORLD: Street slang -- From Samurai to Yakuza -- Cockney rhyming slang -- The Mob -- Ramblers' sign language -- Cops and codes -- The zodiac mystery -- The zodiac legacy -- Graffiti -- Youth codes -- Digital subversion --

Subjects: Ciphers.; Cryptography.;

Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 7

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